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Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger
9.0 / 10• 1989• 2h 25m•NR• Japanese
DramaHistoryAction
Storyline
Yagyu Jubei, the finest swordsman in the land, is called upon to bare his blade to help Iemitsu keep his post. Meanwhile a fishmonger named Isshin Tasuke who bears an amazing resemblance to Shogun Iemitsu may be called upon to put his life on the line by acting as the Shogun's double. At the same time, the tragic story of Banzuiin Chobei and Mizuno Jurozaemon is unfolding.
Cast & Crew
Toru Nakamura
Isshin Tasuke / Tokugawa Iemitsu
Lead
Noriko Sakai
Onaka
Tomisaburō Wakayama
Okubo Hikozaemon
Sonny Chiba
Yagyu Jubei
Hideki Takahashi
Banzuiin Chobei
Nagisa Katahira
Oshima
Yoko Akino
Okuni
Kayo Matsuo
Lady Kasuga
What People Are Saying
5.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Toshio Masuda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
5.0
“Every frame feels alive. Iemitsu, Hikoza and Isshin Tasuke - A National Crisis: Edo Castle in Danger is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
